Florida Student Exchanges Guns for Free Ferrari Rental
305 Elite’s owner, Rashawn Welch, is also president of Cease Fire Now, an organization that focuses on ending gun violence among youth in Sunshine State.
Photo: Ben/Flickr
Photo via Ben/Flickr.
Miami Garden’s luxury car rental company 305 Elite is offering residents a complimentary luxury car rental. All customers needs to do is turn in their guns.
WSVN Miami reports that one high school senior turned in three guns; in exchange, he’s getting to rent a Ferrari for free for his prom.
305 Elite’s owner, Rashawn Welch, is also president of Cease Fire Now, an organization that focuses on ending gun violence among youth in the Sunshine State.
All surrendered guns are turned over to the Miami Gardens Police.
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